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The point is whether the noun is a verbal noun(動作性名詞) or not. 散歩, 勉強 or many -suru verb stems such like 買い物 express a kind of action, so it can be attached directly to に行く to mean "to go to do", as same as the -masu stem of verbs (e.g. 泳ぎに行く, 食べに行く, 言いに行く). However, サッカー or 野球 is not a verbal noun, and サッカーする or 野球する is considered just the omission of the particle を, i.e., サッカー（を）する or 野球（を）する. That's why サッカーに行きます doesn't always mean "I go to play football".

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